The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon

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The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon

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10-23-2010, 05:22 PM

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Dan Howard:3a6us872 Wrote:I'm having trouble seeing how any of this is relevant to the falx?

I've seen nothing to suggest that the falx was specifically designed to be used in battle.
I've seen nothing to suggest that it was a better cutter than a dozen other blades in use at the time.
I've seen nothing to suggest that falxmen played a prominent role in any Dacian victory against the Romans.

Presuming the falx handle is as long as the blade, it could be used in a fashion not dissimilar to a bill, which would make it extremely effective against Romans.

What's your evidence for a two-handed falx as tall as the wielder or taller? Most of the ones posted in this thread appear 3-5 feet long, half the length of a bill or halberd. Against Romans with pila or gladii and shields, that's not a huge reach advantage, and the Romans will be trying to close the distance. And if you want to mainly use the falx to prod at a distance, why not just use a big spear?

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The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-10-2010, 08:58 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-10-2010, 09:52 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-10-2010, 03:58 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-10-2010, 05:03 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-10-2010, 05:10 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-10-2010, 07:52 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by jkaler48 - 10-10-2010, 09:00 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-10-2010, 09:43 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-11-2010, 02:18 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2010, 02:54 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2010, 03:25 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 06:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 07:04 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 07:54 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 08:32 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Frostwulf - 10-11-2010, 08:50 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-11-2010, 11:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-11-2010, 03:31 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-11-2010, 04:34 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-11-2010, 06:54 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-11-2010, 08:59 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:13 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by WorkMonkey1 - 10-12-2010, 09:19 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:49 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 10:07 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-12-2010, 11:49 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-12-2010, 06:05 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-13-2010, 05:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-13-2010, 05:15 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 08:14 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 08:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 09:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-13-2010, 09:38 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-13-2010, 11:58 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-13-2010, 09:59 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-14-2010, 07:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-14-2010, 08:29 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-14-2010, 08:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-14-2010, 09:36 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-14-2010, 09:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-14-2010, 10:23 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-14-2010, 02:26 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-14-2010, 07:37 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-15-2010, 12:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 07:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 08:10 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 08:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 09:11 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-15-2010, 10:06 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Brennus - 10-15-2010, 11:10 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-16-2010, 12:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-16-2010, 07:11 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-16-2010, 08:42 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 09:19 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 09:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 10:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:29 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:33 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 04:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 04:24 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 04:39 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 07:45 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-16-2010, 09:44 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 02:09 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-17-2010, 12:25 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-17-2010, 03:47 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 08:37 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-17-2010, 08:44 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-17-2010, 09:20 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 11:56 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-18-2010, 01:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-18-2010, 07:06 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-18-2010, 07:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-18-2010, 08:59 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-18-2010, 12:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-18-2010, 09:08 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-19-2010, 12:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by barcid - 10-19-2010, 12:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-19-2010, 08:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-19-2010, 08:10 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-19-2010, 09:25 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-20-2010, 02:00 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-20-2010, 09:22 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-20-2010, 10:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-21-2010, 01:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-21-2010, 01:28 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-21-2010, 05:50 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-21-2010, 09:39 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-21-2010, 09:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-21-2010, 11:38 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-21-2010, 10:47 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-22-2010, 08:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-22-2010, 10:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-22-2010, 11:55 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-22-2010, 12:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-22-2010, 01:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-23-2010, 05:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-24-2010, 09:21 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-24-2010, 11:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-24-2010, 12:24 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by D B Campbell - 10-24-2010, 05:25 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-24-2010, 08:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-25-2010, 05:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-25-2010, 06:24 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-25-2010, 06:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by D B Campbell - 10-25-2010, 07:36 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-25-2010, 08:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-25-2010, 10:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-25-2010, 10:31 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-25-2010, 10:59 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-25-2010, 11:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by sitalkes - 11-03-2010, 05:14 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 11-03-2010, 06:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 11-04-2010, 01:43 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 11-04-2010, 02:04 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 11-04-2010, 04:16 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by sitalkes - 12-17-2010, 03:42 AM

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